Over the last year, I have maintained Christine O’Donnell innocence. Whether on the payroll or off, I have consistently defended her against many of the charges against her. In June and July of this year, both complaints against O’Donnell were found to be lacking any evidence and we subsequently dismissed. In June, the FEC dismissed a complaint against O’Donnell that she colluded with the TEA Party Express because the key evidence against her was simply an outright lie. That didn’t stop the lame stream media from continuing to attack her, despite the dismissal and the facts of the case. They claimed that the 3-3 split decision was a political boon from 3 Republicans on the FEC committee but there are a few holes in that story if you understand the complaint. First, Christine O’Donnell may have won the Republican nomination by slaying the dragon that was Mike Castle but she was not well accepted by the establishment elites. In fact, she spent almost the entire Primary and General election campaign running AGAINST the Republican establishment. It was Republican elitist lawyers who pushed Mike Castle, Republican elite pundits like Karl “Tokyo” Rove, Bill “Don’t break the” Kristol and Charles Krauthammer who pounded on O’Donnell almost as much as Bill Mahr did and even the Delaware Republican Party Chairman said she “couldn’t be elected dogcatcher”. Second, the complaint was filed by the Delaware GOP and GOP elite lawyer Michael Toner (and former FEC chairman) who, according to former GOP Chairman Tom Ross, was sent to file the claim by the NRSC. It seems strange that 3 Republican FEC attorneys would turn around and side with the anti-Republican establishment, TEA Party backed candidate over one of their own and their establishment friends. In July, the U.S. Attorney in Delaware (a Democrat) dismissed a complaint filed by the partisan hack group CREW. The George Soros funded attack organization specializes in attacking conservatives like Sarah Palin, who they pursued for her wardrobe. That complaint was found to be frivolous, as are most complaints that CREW files. Similar to the complaint about Palin, CREW’s attack on O’Donnell was based on lies and fabrications and came DURING an election. This is a clear violation of their IRS mandate to remain apolitical as a 501c3 and CREW’s Executive Director, Melanie Sloan is on record saying that she hopes the voters take into account her accusations when they go to the ballot box. Now, O’Donnell has filed to have the IRS revoke CREW’s 501(c)(3) status, she’s asked Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden to bring charges of perjury against accuser David Keegan who admitted to lying in the affidavit that CREW filed on his behalf in which he alleged that O’Donnell committed theft from her campaign funds and she has filed with the U.S. Attorney in Delaware and Obama Justice Department to have CREW held accountable for knowingly filing a false complaint against O’Donnell.
Here is O'Donnell and her attorney explaining their case:
So, why does her fight matter? Her fight is our fight. The TEA Party uprising in America that turned the tide of politics in America and gave voice to the silent majority of Americans who believe in the American Dream of our founders is a struggle to regain our voice. Our nation was designed so that WE the people would maintain control of our government and so that it would not grow outside of our control. That design required us to be vocal, engaged and active with our votes. We stopped doing that in the 20th century. Since 1960, voter engagement has fallen in Presidential election years from 61.3% in 1960 to 56.8% in 2008 and it’s plummeted in non-Presidential years from 48.4% in 1966 to just 37.8% in 2010. In 2010, the voting age population was 235,809,266 while only 90,682,968 voters actually turned out. The historic 2008 elections produced a much higher than normal turnout and still just 56.8% of America’s voting-age population turned out. In 2006, an off year election, only 37.1% of voting-age Americans turned out to vote for the national elections. 80,588,000 people turned out to vote out of 220,660,000 Americans of voting age. Voter registration numbers show that 84,710,400 voting age Americans never even bothered to register to vote. 38.4% of voting age American never registered to vote and only 59.3% of registered voters decided to turn out to vote. We as Americans have walked away from politics because we believe we are too small for it. We don’t believe our voice is being heard and we don’t believe that we can stop the big money, big influence, big government from taking over our nation. O’Donnell is showing us that we CAN stop the rich, the powerful and the connected from running roughshod over us. She’s trying to help us understand that America’s system of government is still rooted in the defense of the innocent and that no one is above the law. Her fight is our fight. Her story is our story. She grew up in a small house with 5 brothers and sisters. Her father worked three jobs at times to make ends meet and she has faced adversity in her lives the same as many Americans have. She was caught in the housing crisis, financed her college education and has searched for her true faith throughout her life. She’s really no different than many of us and she’s under attack from billionaire currency killer George Soros and his left wing attack group CREW. We’ve GOT to support her.
It’s VITAL that O’Donnell defeat these forces and that she expose them for the frauds they are. I say, if you agree with what you’ve read here, if you believe in government of the people, by the people and for the people, please support Christine by reserving your own copy of her new book “Troublemaker”. In it you will hear her personal story and experience her battle against the Mike Castle machine, the liberal media and the political establishment. It’s an inspiring story of perseverance, determination and faith. Pick up a copy today and support a real citizen who took on the establishment.
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Friday, August 5, 2011
Monday, January 17, 2011
ABC discredited again
Anyone who's ever watched an episode of 60 Minutes and then gone off to research things on their own has likely already found this out but as of today, ABC News and specifically Christiane Amanpour have discredited themselves. While doing a story on an event that ABC held in the wake of the Tucson shooting that brought together many involved, including victims, relatives and friends of victims and even local "TEA Party" leaders (who showed up to have their voices heard despite the threats on their lives), ABC caught real current event news. During the discussion, a local TEA Party leader named Trent Humphries stood up and walked about how he, not as a TEA Party leader, but as the neighbor and FRIEND of one of those killed by the deranged gunman, was a bit concerned by the raucous almost political rally event that was put on to bring President Obama to Tucson in the wake of the tragedy. He spoke about wanting to allow the community to really get a handle on the tragedy and to perhaps bury the dead before they celebrate and cheer and clap. Most of the crowd seemed to understand and agree by one man, off camera and barely audibly shouted "YOU'RE DEAD!" and pointed at a picture of Mr. Humphries. He continued to yell and scream acidity at Mr. Humphries. The man, J. Eric Fuller, is a victim of the Tucson tragedy and a supporter of Rep. Giffords who has blamed Fox News, Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin for the tragedy in AZ openly in the George Soros funded Media Matters online publication.
ABC and their "reporter" Amanpour, who moderated the event, ignored his comments until the end of the report when they anecdotally added that "according to the Pima County Sheriff's office" an attendee and victim of the Tucson shooting was arrested and detained for threatening the "TEA Party leader" but instead of being jailed was "involuntarily committed" to a local hospital for a mental health exam. They did not mention what he said, or that he continued his threats from outside, nor did they report that Mr. Fuller had made the statements to Media Matters. A follow up report on the scene called the ABC News event, "a TEA Party rally". So, ABC is supporting the TEA Party now and hosting "TEA Party rallies"?
Christiane Amanpour is the same long time "reporter" who literally shoved campaign staff and called them "fucking scum" when trying to get an interview with 2010 U.S. Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell. Her account of the incident at the ABC hosted event in Arizona is just more proof of the mainstream media bias that hides news that does not hold their narrative up and reports false "news" that better suits their desired story. We must have OBJECTIVITY in our news.
ABC and their "reporter" Amanpour, who moderated the event, ignored his comments until the end of the report when they anecdotally added that "according to the Pima County Sheriff's office" an attendee and victim of the Tucson shooting was arrested and detained for threatening the "TEA Party leader" but instead of being jailed was "involuntarily committed" to a local hospital for a mental health exam. They did not mention what he said, or that he continued his threats from outside, nor did they report that Mr. Fuller had made the statements to Media Matters. A follow up report on the scene called the ABC News event, "a TEA Party rally". So, ABC is supporting the TEA Party now and hosting "TEA Party rallies"?
Christiane Amanpour is the same long time "reporter" who literally shoved campaign staff and called them "fucking scum" when trying to get an interview with 2010 U.S. Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell. Her account of the incident at the ABC hosted event in Arizona is just more proof of the mainstream media bias that hides news that does not hold their narrative up and reports false "news" that better suits their desired story. We must have OBJECTIVITY in our news.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
The Plight of the American Right
Minutes after the attack in Arizona, news reports flooded the wire about the shooters motives. Although impossible to be known at the time, inexplicably, the mainstream media had access to Sarah Palin's PAC website and the images of cross hairs on Rep districts around the country that symbolized elected officials being in the POLITICAL cross hairs of the voters. The left wing media and even elected officials and law enforcement set to immediately blaming the TEA Party, Sarah Palin and right wing talk radio for the shooting. The American Right, those who consider themselves center-right, the TEA Party, the conservatives and the mainstream Americans who want to be allowed to live their lives without government intervention is constantly bashed by the media. This is the plight of the American Right.
The first responses from the right, even from my friends on Facebook were words of prayer, solemn thought and deep condolences for the victims and their families. Sarah Palin immediately took down her website for the very IDEA that it might have played a part. In an email to "right wing talker" Glenn Beck, we see the deep thought and sincere concerns of Sarah Palin. She feels for the victims, she has empathy for the families and her first thought is of God's will and his mercy. She's also plagued by the need to defend herself against attacks whenever ANYTHING happens. This is the plight of the American Right.
The Discovery Channel hostage taking, the plane that flew into the IRS building, the Arizona assassinations, you name the event, the American left and their cohorts in the media immediately blame the TEA Party. They look for connections and when they inevitably fail to make those connections and instead end up connecting THEMSELVES...(Discovery Channel hostage taker was a left wing environmentalist, Arizona shooter is an Atheist Communist) well they call on "both sides" to moderate their speech and ratchet down the rhetoric. The fact is that they win either way. If the right IS at fault, it's a knock out blow to a growing movement in opposition to the current direction of America and if not, the left can call for moderation and limits to speech which paints the TEA Party and the right into a defensive corner. This is the plight of the American Right.
The American left shoots from the hip, they capitalize on events like the Arizona shooting and they never let a crisis go to waste. They are always so prepared and the media, their propaganda arm, is more than willing to distribute their material as "truth" no matter what the reality is. How can someone immediately politicize an event like this without even CONSIDERING empathy for the victims? The answer is simple. The American left has no moral base and therefore no capacity to truly empathize and care about others. Despite the claims that they care, they never have. Look back at their "caring":
The first responses from the right, even from my friends on Facebook were words of prayer, solemn thought and deep condolences for the victims and their families. Sarah Palin immediately took down her website for the very IDEA that it might have played a part. In an email to "right wing talker" Glenn Beck, we see the deep thought and sincere concerns of Sarah Palin. She feels for the victims, she has empathy for the families and her first thought is of God's will and his mercy. She's also plagued by the need to defend herself against attacks whenever ANYTHING happens. This is the plight of the American Right.
The Discovery Channel hostage taking, the plane that flew into the IRS building, the Arizona assassinations, you name the event, the American left and their cohorts in the media immediately blame the TEA Party. They look for connections and when they inevitably fail to make those connections and instead end up connecting THEMSELVES...(Discovery Channel hostage taker was a left wing environmentalist, Arizona shooter is an Atheist Communist) well they call on "both sides" to moderate their speech and ratchet down the rhetoric. The fact is that they win either way. If the right IS at fault, it's a knock out blow to a growing movement in opposition to the current direction of America and if not, the left can call for moderation and limits to speech which paints the TEA Party and the right into a defensive corner. This is the plight of the American Right.
The American left shoots from the hip, they capitalize on events like the Arizona shooting and they never let a crisis go to waste. They are always so prepared and the media, their propaganda arm, is more than willing to distribute their material as "truth" no matter what the reality is. How can someone immediately politicize an event like this without even CONSIDERING empathy for the victims? The answer is simple. The American left has no moral base and therefore no capacity to truly empathize and care about others. Despite the claims that they care, they never have. Look back at their "caring":
1.) They created Planned Parenthood to allegedly, make life easier on single women who were raped or made a mistake...and then they built the buildings in the inner cities and as close to minority communities as possible. Only years later did it become well known that the real reason that Planned Parenthood was developed was to control the population of "undesirable classes of people".The American left, not ALL Democrats, but unfortunately the leadership of the party USES the empathy that others feel as a path to victory. Meanwhile, the American Right FEELS that empathy and expresses it which often leaves them open to the attacks of the left. The morality of the right, leaves them vulnerable to the snipes from the left. The American right must defend itself against attacks from the left and continue to show empathy and live a moral and God centered life. WE must multi-task and do it better than the left can focus on the attacks. THIS is the plight of the American Right.
2.) LBJ's Great Society was supposedly a savior for black families and single mothers. He passed Civil Rights legislation and evened the playing field through redistributing wealth and creating or expanding federal programs designed to aid the poor. In reality, LBJ had never supported (his record is clear, he NEVER voted in favor of Civil Rights legislation) Civil Rights legislation until it suited his purposes and allowed him as President to see that he could gain a whole new bloc of voters (the black vote). He pushed it through a willing Republican Congress and claimed credit for legislation he had only a few years before, been a leader in OPPOSING. His aid to families in poverty and to single mothers made it more beneficial to be a single mother than a family with both parents. This hurt minorities more than any other class. To put this in perspective, in 1960, only 5.3% of children were born out of wedlock and today that figure is more than 40%. In the 1960s, 25% of African-American babies grew up without a father in the home. Today that number is more than 72%. Despite his long record of anti-civil rights behavior, his support and promise to sign the Civil Rights Act gave him 94% of the black vote in 1964.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Federal Judge among those killed in Arizona shooting
As the nation remains in prayer for the recovery of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords after the Arizona shooting on Saturday and in mourning for those killed, including the 9yr old granddaughter of former Phillies manager Dallas Green, the mainstream media has glazed over one of the dead. Among those killed was Federal Judge John McCarthy Roll who was the Chief Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. Judge Roll was a supporter of the 2nd Amendment and had presided over a number of pro-gun cases in which he issued rulings that favored gun owners or struck down federal gun crackdowns as illegal. Friday Jan. 7th, Judge Roll issued a “preliminary ruling” in a case titled “United States of America v. $333,520.00 in United States Currency et al” [Case Number: 4:2010cv00703 Filed: November 30, 2010] wherein he stated he was preparing to rule against President Obama’s power to seize American citizens money without clear and convincing evidence of a crime being committed.
The Obama administration had claimed that it was their right to seize funds suspected of being smuggled into or out of the United States by using Presidential Executive Orders, instead of existing laws. The USA Patriot Act has opened the door for Presidents to take this stand. The Obama administration used FDR's Gold confiscation order (E.O. 6102) as justification for their claims. The murder of Judge Roll does not appear to be directly related to his pending ruling on this case but it does seem odd that it came only one day after his preliminary report was issued.
The Obama administration has been moving to acquire as much federal power as it can since the President took office by using the recent economic crisis and security lapses as proof of need. Perhaps the scariest power claimed by President Obama is contained in Executive Order 13528 he signed a year ago today (January 10, 2010) which created a Council of Governors that have been hand-picked to rule over the United States in place of its elected representatives when their next “disaster” strikes and orders them to begin “synchronization and integration of State and Federal military activities in the United States; and other matters of mutual interest pertaining to National Guard, homeland defense, and civil support activities”.
Initial media reports blamed the attack on "Sarah Palin" and other TEA Party and conservative personalities due to their "dangerous rhetoric" and the mainstream media even originally labeled the shooter (Jared Loughner) as "a TEA Partier". This has prompted calls for the Obama Administration and Congress to infringe on the 1st Amendment rights of Americans and their freedom of speech. Also, the political establishment and the mainstream media have a vested interest in silencing the TEA Party and conservatives. The political establishment took a thumping in 2010 as many TEA Party candidates were elected and even more establishment candidates from both major parties were ousted by their constituents. Investigations by Arizona law enforcement have actually shown that Loughner was an Atheist who dabbled in satanic worship and who named the Communist Manifesto and Mein Kampf as two of his favorite books. In addition, the left-wing blog "The Daily KOS" ginned up the hate and vitriol against Congresswoman Giffords. Add that to the calls for revolution by MSNBC anchor Dylan Ratigan, the suggestion by Clinton pollster Mark Penn that Obama "needs his own Oklahoma City" and this montage of leftist hatred and we're left to ask, where's the beef when the MSM blames the TEA Party for violence?
The Obama administration had claimed that it was their right to seize funds suspected of being smuggled into or out of the United States by using Presidential Executive Orders, instead of existing laws. The USA Patriot Act has opened the door for Presidents to take this stand. The Obama administration used FDR's Gold confiscation order (E.O. 6102) as justification for their claims. The murder of Judge Roll does not appear to be directly related to his pending ruling on this case but it does seem odd that it came only one day after his preliminary report was issued.
The Obama administration has been moving to acquire as much federal power as it can since the President took office by using the recent economic crisis and security lapses as proof of need. Perhaps the scariest power claimed by President Obama is contained in Executive Order 13528 he signed a year ago today (January 10, 2010) which created a Council of Governors that have been hand-picked to rule over the United States in place of its elected representatives when their next “disaster” strikes and orders them to begin “synchronization and integration of State and Federal military activities in the United States; and other matters of mutual interest pertaining to National Guard, homeland defense, and civil support activities”.
Initial media reports blamed the attack on "Sarah Palin" and other TEA Party and conservative personalities due to their "dangerous rhetoric" and the mainstream media even originally labeled the shooter (Jared Loughner) as "a TEA Partier". This has prompted calls for the Obama Administration and Congress to infringe on the 1st Amendment rights of Americans and their freedom of speech. Also, the political establishment and the mainstream media have a vested interest in silencing the TEA Party and conservatives. The political establishment took a thumping in 2010 as many TEA Party candidates were elected and even more establishment candidates from both major parties were ousted by their constituents. Investigations by Arizona law enforcement have actually shown that Loughner was an Atheist who dabbled in satanic worship and who named the Communist Manifesto and Mein Kampf as two of his favorite books. In addition, the left-wing blog "The Daily KOS" ginned up the hate and vitriol against Congresswoman Giffords. Add that to the calls for revolution by MSNBC anchor Dylan Ratigan, the suggestion by Clinton pollster Mark Penn that Obama "needs his own Oklahoma City" and this montage of leftist hatred and we're left to ask, where's the beef when the MSM blames the TEA Party for violence?
Friday, December 31, 2010
2010 Year in review
I'm going to throw out my opinions of the top stories this year in different categories. Let me know what you think.
Top Political Story
Christine O'Donnell defeats Mike Castle - This is my top political story of 2010 not because I was a part of it but because there is no other political story in the entire region that comes close. Christie in New Jersey was in 2009 and the PA Republican conversion didn't catch enough steam. Christine was THE story for the better part of a month after her defeat of Mike Castle and CNN even hosted a DE Senate debate live and broadcast it nationally (well, most of it anyway). It was moderated by Wolf Blitzer! Christine's upset of Castle made the political leadership in DE shit bricks. She beat a 41 yr career politician who had never lost an election before and who was a 17 yr incumbent Congressman. She beat him despite him having the backing of the Republican elites and despite a HUGE financial disparity. She also beat him despite the fact that he refused to debate her and instead spent the entire primary smearing her and trying to destroy her character but staying totally away from any issue.
Runner Ups
GOP wave retakes House and almost nets Senate - Huge national story on November 3rd but not entirely unexpected except by the status quo political establishment. Plus it missed Delaware BADLY.
PA goes Republican - Pennsylvania handed many elected offices to Republicans including U.S. Senator (formerly held by Democrat/Republican Arlen Specter) Pat Toomey, Governor Tom Corbitt and 12 of the state's 19 House seats.
Top Sports Story
Michael Vick's resurgence - Vick gave ME a reason to watch the Eagles this year. I was going to spend the football season with Sundays free but Vick ruined that for my family. When the Eagles announced that Kevin Kolb would be the starter and Vick the backup before the season I knew it wasn't worth carving out that time to watch the Birds go 6-10 at best. But when Vick filled in for Kolb after an injury and was playing out of his mind, it made me change my mind about watching the games. Vick's comeback from 18 months in Ft. Leavenworth prison for dog fighting has been nothing short of amazing. Morally, Vick has shown real remorse and a change in his behavior that in itself warrants applause. In football sense, Vick has come back from 2 years off an blossomed into arguably the leagues best QB. He is a Pro-Bowl starter, has the 2nd highest QB rating in the NFC and leads NFL QB's in rushing in addition to leading the Eagles to a 10-5 record and making them one of the most feared offenses in the NFL.
Runner Ups
Phils sign Cliff Lee (again) - The creation of perhaps the most feared regular season pitching rotation in the history of baseball comes in a VERY close second to Vick. The formation of R2C2 (Halladay, Oswald, Lee, Hamels) is almost incomprehensible. I almost feel sorry for the Mets, Nats and Marlins (not the Braves, they had a similar rotation in the 90's so here is some payback) but then again, I'm excited because the Phillies are (barring injuries) virtually assured of another consecutive NL East title. 100 wins? 4 20 game winners? What kind of records can these 4 set this year? Time will tell.
Washington gets Philly leftovers - First they got McNabb in a trade many thought could send the Skins to the Super Bowl and the Birds to the basement and that became a bust and then some when McNabb was benched in week 14 in favor of Rex Grossman of all people. Then the Nats scored Free Agent Jayson Werth from the Phils (which will net the Phils a high compensatory pick, thanks Washington!) and freed the Phils up in the salary market to sign Cliff Lee while replacing Werth's right handed bat with Ben Francisco.
Person of the Year
The American People - Since TIME won't recognize you for your efforts, I will. You stood up and made your voices heard. Yes, even the liberals and progressives among us, stood up in record numbers (in Delaware especially) to vote. Most of us, voted our principles and more now than ever before, you voted with real knowledge of the candidates. Locally there are more asleep than awake but the numbers are switching. This is a state where Castle, Carper and Biden have gotten themselves elected year after year so it's really a surprise that common sense candidates like O'Donnell and Urquhart won their primaries. Yes, the people of America resoundingly awoke in 2010 and all appearances are that it will continue.
Runner Ups
Glenn Beck - Beck organized the Restoring Honor 8/28 event that drew between 500,000 and 700,000 people from across the world to Washington, D.C. He has inspired millions of Americans to stand up for what they believe in and has been an educational resource for even more. With that said, Mr. Beck would agree that without YOU the people, he the entertainer, radio/TV host, educator and author is nothing.
Sarah Palin - Sarah Palin has written books, appeared on Fox News, spoken at events around the country, had her own reality show and picked winners and losers in political races around the country. She's been a force for the limited government conservative movement. She too would point out you all as the real people of the year.
Christine O'Donnell - Christine inspired many regular Delawareans (and Americans across the country) who otherwise would have stayed uninvolved and gave voice to the conservative base of Delaware's Republican Party. She brought out a record number of Republican voters to vote for (and against) her in September and made a national name for herself by pointing out that the phrase "Separation of Church and State" does not appear in the Constitution. In the end, it took YOU to make Christine a household name.
Angela Merkel - Angela set the European world on fire but her words were hardly covered in the American press. She announced to the EU that indeed, multiculturalism is dead in Germany. She took a stand against ceding anymore of Germany's national identity to radical Islam and the terrorists who seek to alter and abolish all that makes Germany...well Germany. She also had the gall to point out that the Obama administration is spending FAR too much money and is devaluing out own currency. Now if only Obama could sit down with her for a while.
Chris Christie - Gov. Christie was elected in 2009 and that is why he didn't get closer to the top. In 2010 he challenged the powerful unions in New Jersey and won. He went after the public employee unions and is especially feared/hated by the servants of Satan themselves (the NJ teachers union). This alone makes me want to put him higher on the list and maybe he should be but the others are pretty damn good too.
Top Video Game Released
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm - I own it, which gives it higher marks and let's be honest, Blizzard has cornered the market on MMO's. People can whine and bitch about Star Wars and other such games but since the days of Diablo and Warcraft, Blizzard has been making top flight games. Cataclysm adds a new design to Azeroth and I don't even mind the fact that I basically had to throw away all of the old "Epic" gear that I had for Greens and Blues.
Runner Ups
Call of Duty: Black Ops - I don't have it but DAMN i want it. I'm not big into the whole zombie Nazi angle but I really want it more for the multi player. Everyone that I know who has played it is loving it.
Medal of Honor: Limited Edition - Also known as the other FPS (1st person shooter) next to Call of Duty. MoH was released first and it gave FPS fiends a few months of multi player madness. The story mode was a cakewalk but the multi player mode takes some skill.Awesome game.
Madden 10 - Madden is ALWAYS on the list. It's cornered the NFL market and come on, every year it gets more like you're moving ACTUAL people on the screen instead of bits and bytes. Another solid offering from the industry masters.
Need for Speed - Need for Speed's latest edition was really a remake of the original with a twist. Instead of just driving exotic cars like Lamborghini's and Macleran's (as if that where bottom barrel) now you can drive them as the police. Yes, that's right, now you aren't just being chased by the cops, you can BE the cops.
Top Political Story
Christine O'Donnell defeats Mike Castle - This is my top political story of 2010 not because I was a part of it but because there is no other political story in the entire region that comes close. Christie in New Jersey was in 2009 and the PA Republican conversion didn't catch enough steam. Christine was THE story for the better part of a month after her defeat of Mike Castle and CNN even hosted a DE Senate debate live and broadcast it nationally (well, most of it anyway). It was moderated by Wolf Blitzer! Christine's upset of Castle made the political leadership in DE shit bricks. She beat a 41 yr career politician who had never lost an election before and who was a 17 yr incumbent Congressman. She beat him despite him having the backing of the Republican elites and despite a HUGE financial disparity. She also beat him despite the fact that he refused to debate her and instead spent the entire primary smearing her and trying to destroy her character but staying totally away from any issue.
Runner Ups
GOP wave retakes House and almost nets Senate - Huge national story on November 3rd but not entirely unexpected except by the status quo political establishment. Plus it missed Delaware BADLY.
PA goes Republican - Pennsylvania handed many elected offices to Republicans including U.S. Senator (formerly held by Democrat/Republican Arlen Specter) Pat Toomey, Governor Tom Corbitt and 12 of the state's 19 House seats.
Top Sports Story
Michael Vick's resurgence - Vick gave ME a reason to watch the Eagles this year. I was going to spend the football season with Sundays free but Vick ruined that for my family. When the Eagles announced that Kevin Kolb would be the starter and Vick the backup before the season I knew it wasn't worth carving out that time to watch the Birds go 6-10 at best. But when Vick filled in for Kolb after an injury and was playing out of his mind, it made me change my mind about watching the games. Vick's comeback from 18 months in Ft. Leavenworth prison for dog fighting has been nothing short of amazing. Morally, Vick has shown real remorse and a change in his behavior that in itself warrants applause. In football sense, Vick has come back from 2 years off an blossomed into arguably the leagues best QB. He is a Pro-Bowl starter, has the 2nd highest QB rating in the NFC and leads NFL QB's in rushing in addition to leading the Eagles to a 10-5 record and making them one of the most feared offenses in the NFL.
Runner Ups
Phils sign Cliff Lee (again) - The creation of perhaps the most feared regular season pitching rotation in the history of baseball comes in a VERY close second to Vick. The formation of R2C2 (Halladay, Oswald, Lee, Hamels) is almost incomprehensible. I almost feel sorry for the Mets, Nats and Marlins (not the Braves, they had a similar rotation in the 90's so here is some payback) but then again, I'm excited because the Phillies are (barring injuries) virtually assured of another consecutive NL East title. 100 wins? 4 20 game winners? What kind of records can these 4 set this year? Time will tell.
Washington gets Philly leftovers - First they got McNabb in a trade many thought could send the Skins to the Super Bowl and the Birds to the basement and that became a bust and then some when McNabb was benched in week 14 in favor of Rex Grossman of all people. Then the Nats scored Free Agent Jayson Werth from the Phils (which will net the Phils a high compensatory pick, thanks Washington!) and freed the Phils up in the salary market to sign Cliff Lee while replacing Werth's right handed bat with Ben Francisco.
Person of the Year
The American People - Since TIME won't recognize you for your efforts, I will. You stood up and made your voices heard. Yes, even the liberals and progressives among us, stood up in record numbers (in Delaware especially) to vote. Most of us, voted our principles and more now than ever before, you voted with real knowledge of the candidates. Locally there are more asleep than awake but the numbers are switching. This is a state where Castle, Carper and Biden have gotten themselves elected year after year so it's really a surprise that common sense candidates like O'Donnell and Urquhart won their primaries. Yes, the people of America resoundingly awoke in 2010 and all appearances are that it will continue.
Runner Ups
Glenn Beck - Beck organized the Restoring Honor 8/28 event that drew between 500,000 and 700,000 people from across the world to Washington, D.C. He has inspired millions of Americans to stand up for what they believe in and has been an educational resource for even more. With that said, Mr. Beck would agree that without YOU the people, he the entertainer, radio/TV host, educator and author is nothing.
Sarah Palin - Sarah Palin has written books, appeared on Fox News, spoken at events around the country, had her own reality show and picked winners and losers in political races around the country. She's been a force for the limited government conservative movement. She too would point out you all as the real people of the year.
Christine O'Donnell - Christine inspired many regular Delawareans (and Americans across the country) who otherwise would have stayed uninvolved and gave voice to the conservative base of Delaware's Republican Party. She brought out a record number of Republican voters to vote for (and against) her in September and made a national name for herself by pointing out that the phrase "Separation of Church and State" does not appear in the Constitution. In the end, it took YOU to make Christine a household name.
Angela Merkel - Angela set the European world on fire but her words were hardly covered in the American press. She announced to the EU that indeed, multiculturalism is dead in Germany. She took a stand against ceding anymore of Germany's national identity to radical Islam and the terrorists who seek to alter and abolish all that makes Germany...well Germany. She also had the gall to point out that the Obama administration is spending FAR too much money and is devaluing out own currency. Now if only Obama could sit down with her for a while.
Chris Christie - Gov. Christie was elected in 2009 and that is why he didn't get closer to the top. In 2010 he challenged the powerful unions in New Jersey and won. He went after the public employee unions and is especially feared/hated by the servants of Satan themselves (the NJ teachers union). This alone makes me want to put him higher on the list and maybe he should be but the others are pretty damn good too.
Top Video Game Released
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm - I own it, which gives it higher marks and let's be honest, Blizzard has cornered the market on MMO's. People can whine and bitch about Star Wars and other such games but since the days of Diablo and Warcraft, Blizzard has been making top flight games. Cataclysm adds a new design to Azeroth and I don't even mind the fact that I basically had to throw away all of the old "Epic" gear that I had for Greens and Blues.
Runner Ups
Call of Duty: Black Ops - I don't have it but DAMN i want it. I'm not big into the whole zombie Nazi angle but I really want it more for the multi player. Everyone that I know who has played it is loving it.
Medal of Honor: Limited Edition - Also known as the other FPS (1st person shooter) next to Call of Duty. MoH was released first and it gave FPS fiends a few months of multi player madness. The story mode was a cakewalk but the multi player mode takes some skill.Awesome game.
Madden 10 - Madden is ALWAYS on the list. It's cornered the NFL market and come on, every year it gets more like you're moving ACTUAL people on the screen instead of bits and bytes. Another solid offering from the industry masters.
Need for Speed - Need for Speed's latest edition was really a remake of the original with a twist. Instead of just driving exotic cars like Lamborghini's and Macleran's (as if that where bottom barrel) now you can drive them as the police. Yes, that's right, now you aren't just being chased by the cops, you can BE the cops.
Friday, December 3, 2010
Christine O'Donnell Signs Book Deal
via Twitter
Christine O'Donnell has signed a book deal with St. Martins Press. She plans to set the record straight about the 2010 elections and I hope to out the media and leftist attack dogs who smeared and besmirched her good name. Delaware's political landscape has been changed forever (despite the spin from the establishment) thanks to Christine and those of us who worked for her are looking forward to her setting the record straight. This is an excellent next step for Ms. O'Donnell and follows in the footsteps of both Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin who have faced similar types of wrath from the so-called news media. We are all looking forward to more good things from Christine in the future.
Christine O'Donnell has signed a book deal with St. Martins Press. She plans to set the record straight about the 2010 elections and I hope to out the media and leftist attack dogs who smeared and besmirched her good name. Delaware's political landscape has been changed forever (despite the spin from the establishment) thanks to Christine and those of us who worked for her are looking forward to her setting the record straight. This is an excellent next step for Ms. O'Donnell and follows in the footsteps of both Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin who have faced similar types of wrath from the so-called news media. We are all looking forward to more good things from Christine in the future.
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